Chicken salad with grapes is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a summer lunch or dinner. To make this salad, start by cooking chicken breasts and then mix in all the other ingredients in a bowl.
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Why You Will Love This Chicken Salad
This is one of my go to recipes when I need something fast, low in points, and high in protein. It takes only a few minutes to mix together if you already have cooked chicken on hand.
This recipe is:
Low in Weight Watchers points
High in protein and very filling
Perfect for meal prep lunches
Made with simple grocery store ingredients
Easy to customize for different plans
It is also a great way to use leftover rotisserie chicken or Air Fryer Chicken Breast
Ingredients for Weight Watchers Chicken Salad
- Chicken breasts, diced or shredded - They’re lean and quick-cooking and always come out juicy and tender. Use an instant-read thermometer to make sure that the chicken is not over cooked. When reading labels for chicken breasts try to find ones that say Organic or Free Range.
- Apples are one of the most popular fruits in the world, and for good reason. Not only are they delicious, but they are also incredibly nutritious. Apples are a great source of fiber, vitamin C, and antioxidants, which can help protect your body against disease and illness.
- Dried Cranberries - are also a good source of fiber, which can help promote healthy digestion and keep you feeling full for longer periods of time.
- Slivered almonds - or any type of nut you prefer, pecans would be good
- Light mayo - I use light mayo to help keep the points and calories low
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Garlic powder - Chopped fresh garlic can take some time to chop so I often always use the freshly minced garlic that comes already made in a jar.
- See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
Substitution Tips
Use all Greek yogurt instead of mayo for even lower points
Add chopped pickles or relish for extra flavor
Mix in grapes for a sweet version
Use canned chicken for a budget friendly option
Serve in lettuce wraps for a low carb meal
How to make Weight Watchers Chicken Salad
Step 1: In a bowl add the cooked chicken, apple, grapes, almonds, cranberries, salt and pepper, and garlic powder. Mix everything together and serve over lettuce or make a sandwich with it.
Tips for Chicken Salad
- To make chicken salad an easy lunch or weeknight dinner make sure to prep your chicken ahead of time on the weekend or the night before. If you are making a recipe that calls for chicken reserve some or cook some extra chicken breast.
- Also, you can get shredded already cooked chicken at the Deli or any grocery stores these days. Sometimes I like to get a package of shredded chicken from Target.
- The apples and grapes can be diced or just cut in half.
- Nuts get pretty expensive at the grocery store. My recipe calls for just 2 tablespoons of slivered almonds and sometimes where you find other nuts such as pecans or almonds you can find tiny bags of them. You can always choose not to add in the nuts as well. Just giving you some options here.
Serving Suggestions
Serve your Weight Watchers chicken salad:
On low point bread for a sandwich
In a high fiber wrap
Over a bed of lettuce for a low carb bowl
With crackers for an easy snack plate
Stuffed into a pita
This also works great for meal prep lunches throughout the week.
Storage Instructions
Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
Stir before serving since the dressing may settle slightly.
Do not freeze because the creamy dressing will separate.
Recipe FAQs
Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.
The points will vary depending on the type of mayonnaise and yogurt used. Using light mayo and nonfat Greek yogurt keeps the points low while maintaining a creamy texture.
Air fryer chicken breast, poached chicken, or rotisserie chicken all work well. Skinless chicken breast will keep the points lowest.
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Weight Watchers Chicken Salad
- Prep Time: 20min
- Total Time: 20min
- Yield: 5 1x
- Category: Easy
- Method: Mix
- Cuisine: American
Description
This chicken salad is made with juicy chicken breast, grapes, apple, dried cranberries, and some almonds for some crunch. I usually make this salad during the Spring and Summer and grill up a bunch of chicken ahead of time. Sometimes I’ll even use my air fryer to cook my chicken breast.
Ingredients
- 2 cooked chicken breasts, diced or shredded
- 1 apple
- 1 cup of grapes
- 2 tablespoons of cranberries
- 2 tablespoons of slivered almonds
- ⅓ cup of light mayo
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ teaspoon of garlic powder
Instructions
- In a bowl add the cooked chicken, apple, grapes, almonds, cranberries, salt and pepper, and garlic powder. Mix everything together and serve over lettuce or make a sandwich with it.
- Makes 5 servings. Serving size: ½ cup.
Notes
myWW points: Blue 4; Green 4; Purple 4
Points are calculated with the WW recipe builder app and not using the nutrition info.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 147
- Sugar: 12.95
- Sodium: 127
- Fat: 4.52g
- Saturated Fat: .64
- Carbohydrates: 17.15g
- Fiber: 1.8g
- Protein: 10.13g
Mary Lee says
Are those dried cranberries?
Jenna says
Please divide into 5 equal portions. Thanks.
Susan says
What is your portion size?
Pam says
when you say"2 chicken breasts" is that two halves or two full (4 halves)?
Jenna says
There are about 6 servings.
Robin DeMorse says
Can you tell me the portion size and how many servings this chicken salad recipe (weight watchers) has?
Thank you.
Beverly says
Very good